"The targeting of civilians is a war crime, no matter who does it," the Vermont independent said.
  • gmtom@lemmy.world
    2·
    9 months ago

    Not to be an imperial apologist, but there was one colony that was actually better off under British rule and that was Hong Kong.

    • V H@lemmy.stad.social
      3·
      9 months ago

      I think Hong Kong is the rare exception that’s at least possible to reasonably argue, since the alternative was never independence but being ruled by someone granting even fewer freedoms.